Maple Leaf Dentistry

Dentures Peterborough

Dentures might be utilized by individuals who are missing quite a few of their teeth to all of their teeth. Individuals who do not have any natural teeth will likely need full dentures though the folks who still have several of their natural teeth may require a partial denture or an overdenture.

There are many factors why a patient has lost significant numbers of teeth. These can consist of traumatic injuries to the face, tooth caries and periodontitis (gum ailments). It is really critical to substitute any missing teeth as teeth can shift positions if there is no structural support being supplied. What's more, clients may perhaps go through an inability to bite and chew correctly, along with a drooping facial appearance, that will make clients look older than they truly are.

Today's new dentures are built to be as comfortable and practical as possible. They very much resemble natural teeth, and can drastically improve a smile or facial appearance.

At some stage in the initial visit with your dental clinician, they will evaluate your needs for dentures by evaluating your gums and supporting bone structures to isolate a proper treatment plan.

In a number of cases, an oral surgery could be required to eliminate bony ridges that might hamper a denture's durability. In other circumstances, existing teeth might need to be pulled before dentures being placed. Your oral health doctor will need to put together impressions of your gums and sustaining foundations after deciding whether or not dentures are right for you. Molds will guarantee that every ridge, fold, crease and gap will be accounted for so that your dental clinician can guarantee the best possible fit for your new dentures.

Immediate or interim dentures can be positioned after your original teeth have been extracted for reasons of cosmetics and to help the removal sites mend correctly. Temporaries can be effortlessly molded or changed to pattern any healing ridge contours until the dentures can be built. These dentures can additionally be matched by means of a shade guide to the correct colour of your natural teeth to lessen any change to your overall appearance.

Adapting to New Dentures

Once the dentures have been delivered to your oral health doctors office, you should get them positioned. To start with, brand new dentures should feel rather uncomfortable and can additionally cause some early tenderness for a brief period of time until you get accustomed to your latest appliance. To improve your comfort levels, minor changes to the denture can be made before the concerns turn out to be more serious ones. The cheeks, lips, and tongue muscles will need some time to get completely acclimated to brand new dentures. Biting one's cheek or tongue is quite common when getting used to new appliances. But, if your dentures are creating frequent discomfort or irritations, please report these to your oral health care provider.

On top of adjusting to the feel of new dentures, it could take some time and practice to learn how to chew with them. Gradually start by chewing on very tiny pieces of soft food, using both sides of the oral cavity. When your comfort and self-confidence improve you should easily be able to proceed to larger portions of soft food after which you can move on to even more difficult foods.

Dialog might as well need preparation as it can be hard to pronounce many words. Typically, this dilemma may be overcome within two weeks. It is said that new wearers can adjust more efficiently to dialog with prosthetics by practicing reading aloud.

Denture adhesives should not be obligatory if your dentures have been properly fixed and you have practiced using them. Wearers will need to learn to utilize the muscles of the tongue and cheeks to help hold the appliance in place. This will ultimately become second nature to denture wearers. One thing to note about lower arch dentures, they should fit a little free in the mouth.

Dr. Cam Crawford, along with his friendly and professional team of hygienists and office support staff are excited to meet with you and your family. Regardless of whether you need a regular cleaning, dental check-up, whitening, crown, fillings or a bridge, Dr. Crawford and his team can offer you the modern dental services you require.